CVE-2010-3081: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3081 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 16-09-2010)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 24-09-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the compat_mc_getsockopt function (aka the MCAST_MSFILTER getsockopt support) to control a certain length value, related to a "stack pointer underflow" issue, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.53% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (access.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Linux Kernel 2.6.27 < 2.6.36 (RedHat x86-64) - 'compat' Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat26 products
- kernel< 0:2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-164.25.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-128.23.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.9-89.29.1.EL | < 0:2.6.9-78.0.33.EL
- kernel-debug< 0:2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-164.25.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-128.23.2.el5
- kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-164.25.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-128.23.2.el5
- kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-164.25.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-128.23.2.el5
- kernel-debuginfo< 0:2.6.18-194.11.4.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-164.25.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.18-128.23.2.el5 | < 0:2.6.9-89.29.1.EL | < 0:2.6.9-78.0.33.EL
Suse2 products
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.35.4 | 2.6.36 | 2.6.36:rc1 | 2.6.36:rc2 | 2.6.36:rc3
Vmware1 product
- esx4.0 | 4.1
4 vendors · 30 products
References
43 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514938/30/30/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0278.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCBroken Link
Show all 43 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:247Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.36-rc4-git2.logX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0273.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634457X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:214Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- marc.info?l=oss-security&m=128461522230211&w=2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
